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Making a Monster: Aileen Wuornos and the True Events that Inspired the 2003 Film
The 2003 film Monster is based on the brutal crimes of female serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Though the film was a massive success, some have criticized…
 • Rachael Elizabeth and Timothy Reynolds
Chasing The Riverman: Ted Bundy and the Hunt for The Green River Killer
The 2004 television movie "The Riverman" depicts the true story of Task Force members interviewing infamous serial killer Ted Bundy as they attempt to…
 • Kirsten Ford
Restoring Their Names: The Story of Baby Holly and the Harris County Does
In January 1981, two unidentified murder victims were found in Harris County, Texas. Decades later their identities would be discovered as well as their…
 • Kirsten Ford
A Reasonable Doubt?: Amanda Lewis and the Tragic Death of Adrianna Hutto
In 2008, 28-year-old mother Amanda Lewis was convicted of drowning her 7-year-old daughter Adrianna in a backyard swimming pool. However, numerous…
 • Kirsten Ford
A Family Affair: A Look at the Scandalous and Controversial Mossler-Powers Trial
In 1965, Houston socialite Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Powers were charged with the brutal murder of Mossler's husband, Jacques. The trial…
 • Kirsten Ford
A Rising Star Vanished: The Unexplained Disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert
On July 6, 1983, Tammy Lynn Leppert, an 18-year-old aspiring actress disappeared near Cocoa Beach, Florida following a mental health crisis. Her family…
 • Kates Lara
Couldn't Cheat Death: The Unsolved Murder of Escaped Convict Troy Leon Gregg
On July 28, 1980, a convicted killer escaped from death row just days before he was to be executed. The next day he was found dead in a river. What…
 • Timothy Reynolds
"No Longer Cold": Investigators Announce Updates in the 2006 Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her home in Orlando, Florida. Now, after nearly 20 years, investigators have announced they…
 • Donna Patton
“Burn, Bundy, Burn!”: The Crimes and Escapes of Serial Killer Ted Bundy
During the 1970s, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy was actively murdering young women. Despite several arrests, Bundy managed to escape and continue his…
 • Kirsten Ford
Flight Risk: How Convicted Killer Glen Stewart Godwin Escaped Prison on Both Sides of the Border
Convicted murderer Glen Godwin was serving a 26 years to life sentence at California's Folsom Prison when he escaped in 1987. Later arrested and jailed…
 • Timothy Reynolds
The Fort Bragg Predator: The Grisly Crimes of US Army Serviceman Ronald Gray
During 1986 and 1987, several women were assaulted and murdered on or near Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Disturbingly, DNA evidence would reveal that the…
 • Mike Dickson
From Football Star to Felony Murder: The Dramatic Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez
In 2013, New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez shocked the world when he was arrested on murder charges. However, that was only the…
 • Mike Dickson
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